There's no place like home for Estero, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Cypress Lake Panthers get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Rylan Stewart's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sandro Hernandez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2024. Steve Perez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Estero has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Cypress Lake's loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Estero will welcome Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bonita Springs' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Estero's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cypress Lake, they will host IMG Academy Gold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Gold is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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